It’s been a long time coming, but here’s who Emilia Clarke is playing in the Han Solo movie

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It says a lot about the trials and tribulations of the Han Solo movie that the involvement of the Mother of Dragons herself, Emilia Clarke, has sorta been swept to the wayside. But worry no more, the name of her character has finally been revealed.

What with the cutting of Michael K. Williams’ character from the movie thanks to reshoots, you’d be forgiven for holding your breath when it came to Emilia Clarke’s character. Thankfully, a Michael K. Williams excerpt from a Vanity Fair interview gave us the parting gift of Clarke’s character name: Kira.

Williams describes his own (now nixed) role as “a link between Han Solo and Emilia’s character, Kira”. The roundabout way for Kira and Han Solo meeting chimes in with an earlier leaked set shot showing Clarke, complete with flowing robes, leading Han, Chewie and Woody Harrelson through a fancy-looking interior. They certainly looked unfamiliar with each other at that point.

My best guess? She’s nobility of some sort. I hear she’s quite good at pulling off royal roles… That’s at odds with previous rumours of Clarke playing Han’s girlfriend, but you never know how things might turn out with that lovable rogue.

It’s probably worth pointing out that MakingStarWars.net believe that the spelling of Clarke’s character name is ‘Kura’ and not Kira. So, she’s named after an IKEA bed and not the name of the Death Note killer. Good to know.

Want some more hotshot Han Solo movie news? Aim your peepers at this brand-new Han Solo shot that’ll make you hot under the space collar, and a closer look at Chewie on the set.

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell
Senior Entertainment Writer

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.